1 John 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2In this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God, and keep his commandments.
Cross References
Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 1:12But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.
John 6:69And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John 15:23He that hateth me, hateth my Father also.
Acts 8:37And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
James 1:18For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creatures.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:1
In this chapter the apostle asserts, I. The dignity of believers, ver. 1 . II. Their obligation to love, and the trial of it, ver. 1-3 . III. Their victory, ver. 4, 5 . IV. The credibility and confirmation of their faith, ver. 6-10 . V. The advantage of their faith in eternal life, ver. 11-13 . VI. The audience of their prayers, unless for those who have sinned unto death, ver. 14-17 . VII. The preservation from sin and Satan, ver. 18 . VIII. Their happy distinction from the world, ver. 19 . IX. Their true… Read the whole commentary →